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The collaboration will produce cameras, LiDAR, radar, steering and more.

Using shock recorders when shipping freight may help shippers and carriers better protect freight and assign fault when damage occurs.

The integration is expected to enhance KeepTruckin’s driver workflow, enabling drivers and dispatchers to communicate directly through the company’s mobile app.

Forager is filling engineering and product positions in Chicago.

Will the coronavirus accelerate contactless delivery services?

FourKites is acquiring the yard management solutions from TrackX Holdings, and using those products to launch Dynamic Yard, an end-to-end full visibility platform.

Wingcopter is a German-based startup that manufactures drones that attain maximum speeds of 150 mph with a 75-mile range.

KlearNow is an on-demand customs clearance platform that helps companies navigate customs by leveraging AI technology.

“The impact of these nuclear verdicts, as well as higher insurance costs, could send more carriers out of business,” said Zach Strickland.

Optimizing the supply chain is the Holy Grail of shipping, but many companies go about it the wrong way. Shipping expert Phil Ramsdale details some best practices.

Appointments part of strategic plans in Illinois and Indiana; service center manager tapped in Texas.

Anthony Levandowski, considered a pioneer in the development of autonomous transportation technology, has pleaded guilty to federal criminal charges in California, according to multiple press reports. Lewandowski pleaded guilty to stealing documents and other technology information from Google, which he had joined after his own startup had been acquired. He then took that information and […]

Freight Management Systems (FMS) has created a new web-based TMS solution that brings in open API to extend and function within any brokerage operation.

Starsky Robotics believed it had a viable path to autonomous trucking, but investors didn’t agree and the startup ran out of money.

Fleet tracking and vehicle management firm PowerFleet has developed a suite of solutions that are individually tailored to provide operational visibility for firms of different sizes and capacity.

Autonomous truck developer Starsky Robotics has ceased operations as it was unable to attract investment or a buyer.

The micromobility segment has arisen as an alternative transit option across major cities, and companies in the segment will need to be tactical in their approach to profitability.

During a roundtable discussion, the CEOs of Convoy, Flexe and Flexport spoke about the coronavirus and the future of freight.

Waymo announced that it will stop driver-monitored self-driving taxi services in Phoenix, Arizona. However, truly autonomous taxis will continue to function.